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    a move to function for resouces

    to dynamically move a resource CPU,MEMORY,IO to a partition it takes 14-25 mouse clicks there is no direct way to move a device
    over 4 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Future consideration

    DSPJRN IFS entries to ASCII

    When displaying journal entries for IFS (type B) the ESD data in the journal is in ASCII, but the display is EBCDIC so the content when display via the interface is not readable. It would be far better to either convert the content to ASCII automa...
    about 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

    Ability to start and stop monitors in Navigator

    I would like to have the ability so specify a start and stop date/time for monitors in i Access Client Solutions. Currently the only options are start and stop. Use Case: Customers running monitors may only be concerned about daytime process, not ...
    about 7 years ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Future consideration

    PowerVC - Migration Pop-up does not provide details explaining why a host(s) isn't available to migration

    PowerVC provides the feature to allow a VM to migrate from current host to another host managed by PowerVC, When migrating the UI lists "available" host(s) to migrate the VM . The UI does not provide any details why a VM isn't available for migrat...
    over 6 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

    to allow SST function to reset Hardware Service Manager (HSM) use count if it is abandoned by someone else.

    to allow SST function to reset Hardware Service Manager (HSM) use count if it is abandoned by someone else. Use Case: We had to IPL to recover from a locked SST session in order to be able to swicth over with PPRC. PMR 40611,000,871
    over 6 years ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 2 Not under consideration

    Add "Map your database" to IBM i Access Client Solutions and/or IBM Navigator for i

    In the deprecated System i Navigator you had this function "Map your database". It would print a graphical representation of your database. For example, if you had foreign key constraints between tables,like those common for:- Item Master to Item ...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

    FSCK on a mounted filesystem

    There should be an option to run an online fsck on a mounted filesystem to detect any filesystem corruption.
    over 6 years ago in AIX 2 Future consideration

    Monitor the real-time power usage of the managed host through HMC

    How to query the real-time power consumption of the host power supply through the hmc command line ?
    over 4 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Not under consideration

    BRMS needs to be able to append on media from different LPARs.

    BRMS being able to append backups from multiple systems on a single tape. Use Case: With customers using multiple LPARs with small ASPs we need to be able to append multiple daily backups from different LPARs on a single tape to reduce the number ...
    over 6 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 1 Not under consideration

    PowerVC -Login-GUI - and CLI customization

    The GUI-look is identical for all PowerVCs. This is sometimes very confusing if you own more than one PowerVC and each is steering a different environment of machines/VMs..To distinguish the different PowerVCs the simplest & cheapest solution ...
    over 6 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

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